Chuck Shamata

Biography

Chuck Shamata's career spans four decades in film, television and theatre. Among his most recent credits are the feature films One Week, The Sentinal, Cinderella Man and War Games 2; the cable movies Tipping Point,The Engagement Ring and Kojak (and the ensuing series). Don Shebib's classic Between Friends - often recognized by critics as one of Canada's all time best - was the film for which Shamata received his first Genie Award nomination, and was presented with a Migliore Attore award by the legendary Vittorio De Sica at the Sorrento Film Festival. His other feature credits include The Spreading Ground with Dennis Hopper, Joshua Then and Now with James Woods, Power Play with Peter O'Toole, The Devil and Max Devlin with Bill Cosby and Night Friend with Art Carney. On the small screen, Shamata was nominated for a Gemini Award for his starring role as a family man facing his homosexuality in the network film The Running Man. Other network movie credits include A Father for Brittany, On Thin Ice: The Tai Babilonia Story, the Cable Ace Award-winning Almost Golden: The Jessica Savitch Story, Echoes in the Darkness and Between Friends alongside Elizabeth Taylor and Carol Burnett. He pl…

Movies & TV Shows

1. Cinderella Man (2005) — Father Rorick
2. Miss Sloane (2016) — Bill Sanford
3. Clown (2014) — Walt
4. Scanners (1981) — Tony (uncredited)
5. Breakthrough (2019) — Chief Marlo
6. The Sentinel (2006) — Director Overbrook
7. Death Wish V: The Face of Death (1994) — Sal Paconi
8. La Femme Nikita (1997) — Stephan Vacek
9. Flash of Genius (2008) — Professor Irwin
10. WarGames: The Dead Code (2008) — Bill Carter
11. One Week (2008) — Gerald Tyler
12. Blood & Treasure (2019) — Sharif Gazal
13. The Listener (2009) — Charles Harrow
14. Still Mine (2012) — Judge
15. ReGenesis (2004) — Eric Dixon
16. The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985) — Philip Bellamy
17. The House by the Lake (1976) — Harry
18. Crimes of Fashion (2004) — Sal Hugo
19. The Devil and Max Devlin (1981) — Jerry Nadler
20. Republic of Doyle (2010) — Anton Strata
21. War of the Worlds (1988) — Bradley
22. DC 9/11: Time of Crisis (2003) — Shelton
23. Behind the Red Door (2003) — Father
24. Highlander: The Raven (1998) — Martin Foster
25. Act of Vengeance (1986) — Millard Atler
26. Escape Clause (1996) — Captain Vincent Nalli
27. Running (1979) — Howard
28. FX: The Series (1996) — Mini the Pickpocket
29. Fugget About It (2012) — Cheech (voice)
30. Stone Cold Dead (1979) — Sgt. Tony Colabre
31. The Terry Fox Story (1983) — Wilson
32. Starcrossed (1985) — Chairman
33. The Two Mr. Kissels (2008) — Bill Kissel
34. Virus (1996) — Leo Burns
35. Sugartime (1995) — Michael Delfano
36. Nowhere to Hide (1987) — Mike Watson
37. Power Play (1978) — Hillsman
38. I Miss You, Hugs and Kisses (1978) — Gershen Isen
39. Snap Decision (2001) — Jack Bradley
40. Joshua Then and Now (1985) — Seymour Kaplan